Worship Ministry
Worship Pastor
Grace Church Morton
Posted: 10/15/2024
Salary/Range: $70,000 - $80,000
Location
Morton, IL
Description:
We are looking for a candidate who loves the Gospel, and has a heart to Pastor and shepherd the church Sundays and beyond. He will be responsible for a significant portion of the planning and synchronization of the weekly worship gatherings, as well as being part of the larger pastoral responsibilities at the church. The Worship Ministry at Grace Church includes a Sunday morning worship team made up of musicians and vocalists, an audio/visual team, and dedicated deacons and volunteers who minister to the church community.
We understand well the complexity of local church ministry, but the following list gives a good idea of what working for Grace Morton would look like as our Worship Pastor
- Creatively lead the gathered believers of Grace Church by planning worship services for a multi-generational church family
- Skillfully facilitate worship through singing and the playing of a guitar or piano
- Provide technical musical direction to the teams of vocalists and musicians
- Provide leadership and direction to the teams within the worship ministry area
- Oversee the production of the corporate worship time (video livestream, lyric slides, sound engineering)
- Select music, Scripture, and other worship arts that help facilitate a worship service according to Grace’s philosophy of worship
- Partner with the Deacon of Worship and the Deacons of Ordinances, providing vision and leadership as needed
- Coordinate the media and sound as well as all other necessary elements for the production of other events in the sanctuary
- Shepherd the church family toward a growing priority and understanding of worship
- Identify, train, equip, and utilize members of the congregation to help facilitate worship
- Develop ministry teams and team members (instrumentalists, vocalists, choir members, and others) both musically and spiritually
- Continually recruit those in the church who may have gifts and skills for service in worship ministry
- Participate in caring for the congregation through prayer, visitation, and pastoral counseling in cooperation with the other pastoral staff and the Elder Team
- Assist in worship services, including preaching when requested by the Senior Pastor
- Serve in other ministry capacities as requested by the Senior Pastor
- Officiate weddings and funerals when requested
- Attend and participate in regular pastoral meetings, as well as elder meetings, as requested
- Attend all regularly scheduled services and special events of Grace Church
- Serve in the FEC as time and opportunity permit
- Report directly to the Senior Pastor and meet with him regularly for accountability, encouragement, and development while also being under the broader authority of the Elder Team